Early morning NBA trades involve Jayhawk draft picks

The wee hours of Friday morning saw three more trades happen involving Kansas Jayhawks, bringing the grand total for the five KU players to seven trades.

Darrell Arthur was traded three times in one evening. After being drafted by the New Orleans Hornets at No. 27, Arthur was bartered to the Portland Trail Blazers, then to the Houston Rockets, and finally to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Syracuse forward Donte Green and a second-round pick.

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the rights to Darnell Jackson (the 52nd pick by the Miami Heat) for two 2009 second-round picks. The Cavaliers also traded for Sasha Kaun (the 56th pick by the Seattle Supersonics) for cash.

So, to recap, here is where the KU players will be playing next year – as of Friday afternoon:

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